Information about #03031C color

#03031C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #03031C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(3, 3, 28) — 1.2% red, 1.2% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 89. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#03031C is a vivid, lively blue that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Deep Blue (#00001D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Deep Azure (#000E1D) and Very Deep Violet (#0E001D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(3, 3, 28)), which gives #03031C its character. If you plan to put text on a #03031C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #03031C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#03031C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#03031C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #03031C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#03031C
  • RGB3, 3, 28
  • CMYK10, 10, 0, 89
  • CSSrgb(3, 3, 28)
  • HSL240°, 81%, 6%
  • HSL Precise240°, 80.645%, 6.078%
  • HSV240°, 89%, 11%
  • HSB240°, 89%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.012, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.012, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.012, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID03031C
  • DECIMAL ID197404
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01